[Fix] Windows 7 Automatically Reduces System Volume for Games & PC Calls

One of the most common annoyance in Windows 7 is the automatically adjustment of system volume while you are making PC calls. We have received so many mails asking for solution of this problem, so today we are going to post the solution in this topic.

While you are using your PC to place or receive calls or while you are playing games which use PC calls feature, Windows 7 automatically reduces the system volume without even asking you.

Actually its a new feature introduced in Windows 7 which can be disabled using following simple steps:

1. Open "Sound" applet from Control Panel. You can also access it directly using "mmsys.cpl" command in RUN or Startmenu searchbox. Or right-click on Speaker icon present in system tray and select "Playback devices" or "Recording devices" or "Sounds" option.

2. Now go to "Communications" tab and check the option "Do nothing" and Apply it.

3. That's it. Now Windows will no longer reduce the system volume.

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4 Comments

r4 ds

Windows 7 is the automatically adjustment of system volume while you are making PC calls. The detail you have given is very useful to use it.
ethernet cable

This is a good feature apply in windows 7 to automatically reduce the system volume so there is no need to reduce it manually i am just waiting for windows 7 to release.
eliran hadar

it will be great on my vphonet, thanks for this details
msugamer

This option is not working!
I use Mumble. Windows reduce the volume of other sounds by 50%.
I choose "Mute all other sounds"? but it continue reducing the volume of other sounds by 50% (((